Separable-link bracelet or chain



Feb. 23 1926.

. F. W. NITTEL SEPARABLE LINK BRACELET 0R CHAIN Filed Sept. 25, 1925 Patented Feb. 23, 1926, l

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FREDERICK W'. NITTEL, OE ATTLEBORO FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORVTO M COMPANY, E ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

SEPARABL-LINK- BRACELET 0R CHAIN. Application filed September 25,1925: Serial No. 581,595. I

To all'whom it may concern turned inwardly toward each other and the Be it known that I, FREDERICK I 7V-Nrrfrnn, extremity of each inturned end 9 is directed al citizen of the United States, residing at toward the base 6 as at 10 thereby forming Attleboro Falls, in the county of Bristol and a stirrup.V f g State of Massachusetts, have invented new The boX link has its top and integral end 55 and useful Improvements in Separable-Link walls divided by parallel slots 11 whichv ex- Iiracelets or Chains, of which the following tend into the bottoinwall, as shown in Fig. is a specification. 2, which slots divide the end wallinto a plu- This invention relatesto certain new and rality of sections, the outer of' whichV are useful improvements in separable link bracedesigned to seat inthe stirrups at the free 60 lets or chains and it has for its lobject to ends ofv the arms 7 while the intermediate provide an improved link construction and section 12 lies between the spaced extremiassembly in which adjacent link elements ties-10 exten-d through the end wall slots 1X1 cooperate with each other to form a simple of one boX link into normal engagement with 15 and 'durable bracelet chain in which the the end wall-4 of'the adjacent box link and 65 links are locked in properly spaced relation. serveA as spacing lugs between'the two box The invention consists in the provision of links, as seen in Figure 1, whereby the two series of links,` the links of' one series former box link will'have free pivotal moveserving to Space adjacent links of the other ment about the inturned ends. 9 as pintles.

series and also to secure the latter links in The base 6 of the spring actuated Ut-link is 70 connected relation with those links of' the centered in its box link by lugs 13 pressedupfirst series. i from the base and operating in the slots, 11.

In the drawings 4 y i A coil spring' 14 is housed withinthe boX Figure 1 is a view depicting, in fragment, link between the side-closing side arms 7, a chain such as may be used for bracelets and said spring being compressed between the 75 the like; ond wall 4v and thebase 6 for urging the Figure EZ'is av longitudinal, sectional view latter toward the opposite end wall and thereof on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and thereby tending to contract the bracelet or Figures 3 and 41 are perspective views of chain to its normal size. the two forms of links of which the vchain The links are readily separated bydistend- 80 is constructed. ing the companion box and U-links and then, Referring more in. detail to the accom- `by holding the U-link distended, the adpanying drawing, the numeral 1 designates jacent box link is swung laterally approxia` box-like link which is herein depicted as mately ninety degrees-when the slotted end being formed from a single strip of sheet Wallis moved edgewise out between the spac- 85 metal folded at its transverse center to form ing lugs 10.` To assemblethe links, the a box-like body having sides 2 and with its slotted end is threaded between the lugs 10 f1 ee ends secured together by a tongue 3, on and then the box link is swung around into one end, clinched into a slot formed in the' alingment with the U-link thereby bringing 40 end wall` 4, on the opposite end, as shown the end wall over the pintle portions 9. 90 in Fig. 4. The sides 2 are out away for Havingthus described my invention what nearly their entire length, as indicated at 5, I claim as new andV desire to secure by Letfor receiving the side arms of the spring ters Patent is actuated links. 1. A separable link construction compris- Each spring actuated link is substantially ing a plurality of lbox links each having one 95 of rectangular U-shape, the base 6 sliding end wall slotted and the opposite end wall between the top and bottom walls of the formed with spaced guide openings, a pluboX link 1 and the side arms 7 being guided rality of connecting U-links hav-ing their through end openings 8 formed inthe end bases slidable between the top and bottom wall 4. The free ends 9 of the` arms 7 are walls ofthe respective box links and ltheir 100 V side arms slidable through the end wall guide openings, the free ends of the side arms being extended inwardly into the slotted end of an adjacent box link, and means on the inturned ends of the side arms extending through the slot of the slotted end walls for engaging the second named walls of adjacent box links for spacing the respective box links.

2. A separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end wall slotted and the opposite end wall formed with spaced guide openings, a plurality of connecting U-links having their bases slidable between the top and bottom walls of the respective box links and their side arms slidable through the end wall guide openings, the free ends ot the side arms being extended inwardly'into thel slotted end of an adjacent box link, said inturned ends having their extremities directed toward the bases to provide spacing lugs for extending through the slots ot the slotted ends and into engagement with the second mentioned ends of the box links for spacing from the latter the inturned ends whereby the latter serve as pintles about which the connected box links may pivot.

3. A separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end wall divided by a pair of slots, which slots extend into the top and bottom walls of the box links, a plurality of connecting links of substantially U-shape, each connecting link having its base slidable between the top and bottom walls of a respective box link and having its side arms guided through the opposite end wall of the latter, the free ends of the arms being inturned into engagement with the slotted end wall of the adjacent box link.

4. A separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end wall divided by a pair ot slots, which slots extend into the top and bottomwalls of the boxlinks, a plurality of connecting links of substantially U-shape, each connecting link having its base slidable between the top and bottom walls ot a respective box link and having its side arms guided through the opposite end wall of the latter, the free ends of the arms being inturned into engagement with the slotted end wall of the adjacent boxlink, said inturned free ends extending between the top and bottom walls` of said adjacent box link and interlocking in the adjacent slot of the latter.

5. A separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end wall divided by a pair of slots, which slots extend into the top and bottom walls of the box links, a plurality of connecting links of substantially U-shape, each connecting link having its base slidable between the top and bottom walls of a respective box link and having its side arms guided through the Opposite end wall of the latter, the free ends of the arms being inturned into engagement with the slotted end wall of the adj acent bex link, said inturned free ends extending between the top and bottom walls of said adjacent box link and having their extremities outturned through the adjacent slots of the latter for spacing the same from the iirst named box link.

6. A-separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end wall divided by a pair of slots, which slots extend into the top and bottom walls of the box links, a plurality of connecting links of substantially U-shape, each connecting link having its base slidable between the top and bottom walls of a respective box link and having its side arms guided through the opposite end wall of the latter, the free ends of the arms being inturned into engagement with the slotted end wall of the adjacent box link, said inturned free ends extending between the top and bottom walls of said adjacent box link and having their extremities outturned through the adjacent slots of the latter for spacing the same from the rst named box link, said outturned extremities being` interposed by that portion of the slotted end wall of said adjacent link lying between the slots thereof.

7. A separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end WallY divided by a pair of slots, which slots extend into the top and bottom walls of the box links, a plurality of connecting links of substantially U-shape, each connecting link having its base slidable between the top and bottom walls of a respective box link and having its side arms guided through the opposite end wall of the latter, the free ends of the arms being inturned into engagement with the slotted end wall of the adjacent box link, said inturned free ends extending between the top and bottom walls of said adjacent box link and having their extremities outturned through the adjacent slots of the latter for spacing the same from the iirst named box link, and means carried by the base of each U-link and operating in the slots of the respective box link for holding the former in position.

8. A separable link construction comprising a plurality of box links each having one end wall divided by a pair of slots, which slots extend into the top and bottom walls of the box links, a plurality of connecting links of substantially U-shape, each connecting link having its base slidable between the top and bottom walls of a respective box link and having its side arms guided through the opposite end wall of the latter, the free ends of the arms being inturned into engagement with the slotted end wall of the adjacent box link, said inturned free ends ex- Cil tending between the top and bottom walls of said adjacent box link and having their extremities outturned through the adjacent slots of the latter for spacing the same from the rst named box link, and an expansion Spring within each box link and compressed between the base of the U-link and the opposite end of the box link Jfor urging the outturned extremities of the U-link into contact with the latter end of said box link.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this Speoilieation.

FREDERICK W. NIT'IEL. 

